http://www.thedailypage.com/daily Daily content from ISTHMUS | The Daily Page webmaster@isthmus.com (Webmaster) Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:02:54 CDT Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26327 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26327 Legendary singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie has maintained an amazingly wide-ranging career in music, art, education and activism for more than four decades -- including a period of "retirement" to raise a family starting in the late '70s. Often controversial for her protest songs in the 1960s, her own recordings have been mostly absent from the radio in the United States since that time. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26326 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26326 Arts and entertainment were the focus of the forum this week. Forons waxed poetic about the ongoing string of celebrity deaths, while others lamented the postponed Concerts on the Square and the state of Rhythm and Booms. A sprinkling of local politics provided a welcome reprieve from our star-studded grief. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26290 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26290 Today's image titled “women posing with the President” was photographed by Ron Wiecki. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26325 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26325 Fourth of July weekend is always a busy one, and the fireworks get started early with the Elver Park display on Friday. More mid-summer fun can be found throughout the region, including the Stoughton Fair, the Monona Community Festival, and Independence Day celebrations in Columbus, DeForest and Evansville. Also on the docket are: the National Women's Music Festival; productions of <i>The Comedy of Errors</i> and <i>The Philanderer</i> at APT; stand-up by Randall Chestnut; a UW Carillon recital, Madtown Bloodbath V, and more live music by Cash Box Kings, Pearl Snap Saturday, Babyland, The Record Low, Lucha Libre, Pupy Costello, and Pterodactyl. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:35:14 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26324 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26324 It was hardly "Piss Christ" or a Robert Mapplethorpe erotic nude picture. But a picture by an 11-year-old Hmong girl of her stepbrother prompted two complaints (one from a Madison police officer) and a lot of hand-wringing about what is appropriate for an art show in a Madison public building. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26323 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26323 The Fountain Prairie Farm stand on North Carroll Street is a must-stop for beef fanatics at the Dane County Farmers' Market. Although John and Dorothy Priske have worked the market for 23 years, they've only sold their signature Scottish Highland dry-aged beef there for the last seven. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26308 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26308 In 1934, as the feds were closing in on John Dillinger and other gangsters, Madison was a small capital city in the grip of a spring drought and a summer heat wave. This weeks release of the Michael Mann drama, <i>Public Enemies</i>, starring Johnny Depp, makes for a good excuse to go back and page through old newspapers and phone books to get a glimpse of what the Mad City was like 75 years ago. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26277 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26277 Today's image titled “Fair Trade Coffee House” was photographed by Jessica Langenberg. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26305 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26305 What can you find in this week's <i>Isthmus</i>? Highlights from the latest issue follow. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26281 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26281 A few weeks ago, a good friend asked me to pick up some cheeses to serve at his deck party. As he was a fellow Midwesterner, I thought I'd surprise him with a few heartland selections. No, I couldn't find any cheeses from his home state of Nebraska, although I am sure those Cornhuskers dabble in dairy, but I did locate two blues -- one from Iowa, one from Wisconsin -- that managed to wow the crowd and kick up some adulation. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26292 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26292 I am not a chef; in fact I can't even say I cook. I have been known to reheat food from time to time and I make a mean cheese and crackers. That being said, I may enroll in a cooking class just to rationalize wearing one of the fabulous creations by Annabel's Aprons. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:57:43 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26291 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26291 A better -- and shorter, and more vividly dramatic -- film would focus more on searing Dillinger moments. But <i>Public Enemies</i> is rambling and, dare I say, a little dull. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:52:33 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26289 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26289 Old-fashioned cars lined East Wilson Street Tuesday night, ladies smeared on bright red lipstick and pinned back their hair and a few gentlemen even sported top hats and canes. Celebrating the release of the ultra-hyped movie, <i>Public Enemies</i>, locals who worked as extras in the movie along with their families and friends joined Arts Wisconsin and Film Wisconsin at a release party at the Hilton Monona Terrace. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26285 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26285 Joaquin Phoenix, in various weird ways, has suggested that James Gray's Brooklyn romance <i>Two Lovers</i> may be his last movie as an actor. I hope he reconsiders and comes back. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26276 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26276 Today's image titled “Post Cast Cutting” was photographed by Neil Stechschulte. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:39:39 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26288 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26288 While the news that Cafe Montmartre is closing its doors made waves after it was confirmed Tuesday, it wasn't a complete surprise. Other well known Madison restaurants are for sale right now as well, like the venerable Nitty Gritty on Frances Street. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:06:46 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26287 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26287 Madison music fans, get ready to raise the roof and dance your asses off -- or, OK, maybe just sway in place and clap occasionally -- following today's announcement of headliner Andrew Bird for the second annual Forward Music Fest. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26284 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26284 Don't let anyone tell you criminality means sloppy dressing. According to <i>Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34</i> by Bryan Burrough, legendary gangster John Dillinger was the nattiest of bank robbers. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:46:53 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26283 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26283 Cafe Montmartre owners Craig and Kevin Spaulding have confirmed that the restaurant, bar and music space, a downtown fixture for almost 17 years, is closing. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26282 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26282 The <i>Isthmus</i> Guest List is back with another round of free tickets to amazing concerts, shows and more fun events around Madison. This week's contests include tickets to: Pterodactyl, The Midwest Beat, Juice Falcon, the Andrea Kapsalis ' Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo, and The Backsliders at the Frequency; the "Times Are Not Right" recession party at the Club Tavern; Fountains of Wayne and The Crest at the High Noon; The Riverdales at the Majestic; <i>Riot Acts</i> by StageQ; and more! Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26275 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26275 Today's image titled “6.25.09 (81/365) - campus construction” was photographed by Katie Hebble. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26280 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26280 It hardly seems like it's been over a year since <i>Public Enemies</i>, opening in theaters nationwide on July 1, was filming in the streets and buildings of cities across Wisconsin. But while that time flew by for me, at least, the folks at the Oshkosh Public Museum were busy using it to compile and coordinate an impressive collection of <i>Public Enemies</i>-related artifacts and reproductions for a new exhibit. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26278 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26278 It made me laugh. It made me long for a childhood I never had, and which I sort of suspect Crehore is remembering a bit too fondly, with added saccharine. But I don't mind. The stories ring true, for the most part, and they immortalize a time and place that reflects well not just on the state but humanity. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:46:06 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26279 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26279 Comedian and role model Bill Cosby has taken dead aim at the scourge of victimhood. Cosby has written, with Harvard psychiatrist Alvin Poussaint, a blueprint for black and white, alike, to cure the metastasizing pathologies that are destroying many of our Madison neighborhoods. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26274 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26274 The coming week, in events that get to your heart through your stomach. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:18:23 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26273 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26273 With <i>Lounging Around</i>, the folks at Broom Street Theater have achieved something remarkable: They've made the interminable wait for a delayed flight enjoyable, if not exhilarating. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26224 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26224 Today's image titled “Winging It 3” was photographed by Kerry Connell. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26272 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26272 June slides swiftly into July during this pre-holiday week, one filled with music to keep things moving. The calendar includes: The Dan Potacke Show; a talk by Lynda Barry; Concerts on the Square, and more live tunes by Andru Bemis, Sarah Donner, White Rabbits, Blueheels, Rachel Goodrich, Antioquia, Pat Green, Helliphant, Jackie Greene, and Hollus. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26271 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26271 When friends and family learn that Chris Kilgour worked on the <i>Public Enemies</i> set, they are most excited to hear about his interactions with Johnny Depp and other big name celebrities. But what the Madison set builder wants people to know is not how stars talk, walk and act when the cameras aren't rolling, but that there is a whole lot of hard work put in behind the scenes, and it all deserves recognition. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26270 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=26270 This slim little book is about loss, specifically the loss of a baby. Too depressing, you might say? Maybe for some, but it's also about hope and about recovery.